Join Us at the 2nd Annual Wine Lovers Charity Walk on April 30th!

The Junior League of Dekalb County proudly announces our Spring fundraiser, a hybrid walk (both in-person and virtual) with a wine theme called, The Júnior League of DeKalb County's Wine Lovers Charity Walk (JLD Wine Walk) brought to us with support of Jobsite Equipment Logistics, our Presenting Sponsor for 2023. This is the second year we are doing this event and the first time we will be having the in-person portion of the walk. The Wine Walk is a fun way to give back, get out and be active with your family and friends.

You will also have an opportunity to win cool wine-themed prizes and toast to all the great work we have done in the
community this year. The walk will take place virtually anywhere you love to walk and in-person on April 23, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center located at 980 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306.

Junior League of DeKalb members, family, friends and our supporters can sign up as walkers on the JLD Wine Walk page, simply visit the walk web page at https://jldwinewalk.causevox.com. Walkers can download the wine walk race bid here: JLD_Wine_Walk_Race_Bib_2023.pdf

The monies raised will go towards our league programming and community initiatives as well as support our JLD annual fund.
To support JLD Wine Lovers Charity Walk, visit walk web page https://jldwinewalk.causevox.com 

For additional questions, please contact Candace Bazemore, Shereca Heard or Shaveeta White head at jld.fundraising@gmail.com.

How To Set Up Your Walker Page

You can sign up to be a walker in a few quick and easy steps. To setup your walker page, please visit the JLD Wine Lovers Charity Walk fundraising site located on this page: https://jldwinewalk.causevox.com 

Then click the "Join the Campaign" button and follow the setup steps. It only takes about 3 minutes to create your fundraising page.

Walker Packet Pick-up

Walkers can also pickup their walker packets Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 716 West. Your walker packet will include a Wine Tote, Race Bib and Race Medal. You can also pickup your packet on walk day, Sunday, April 30, 2023 starting at 12:30 PM at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center located at 980 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 at the Walker Registration Table. 

Virtual Walkers can download the wine walk race bid here: JLD_Wine_Walk_Race_Bib_2023.pdf

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Junior League of DeKalb County Participates in 7th Annual Little Black Dress Initiative

Georgia has one of the highest poverty rates for children in the United States at around 25%. In DeKalb County, that number is even higher than the state average with around 28% of DeKalb County children living in poverty. Research has shown that children from low-income families are at a higher risk of entering school with poor language skills compared to more privileged students and on average, they score two years behind on standardized language development tests. Furthermore, children living in poverty have more difficulty understanding abstract language and possess lower reading and writing skills, which increases the odds that the child will drop out of school in the future.

The Junior League of DeKalb County will participate in the 7th annual Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI).  By leveraging the iconic "Little Black Dress" and participants' social media channels, we will shine a spotlight on the issues surrounding poverty and the limits poverty can place on access to books, early reading and language development, and long-term academic achievement of the children in DeKalb County. The campaign will run from March 6-10, 2023 and we are asking members and community partners to wear the same black dress for the entire week with a pin that says, "Ask Me About My Dress," to spark conversation and spread awareness of the initiative and its objectives. 

Donate to the Little Black Dress Initiative 

Visit our donation page to give to the campaign, visit this site https://jldlbdi.causevox.com. 

Become a Little Black Dress Initiative Advocate

Join the LBDI Campaign as an Advocate. Simply visit the campaign page on Causevox (https://jldlbdi.causevox.com) donation page and click on the  "Join the Campaign" button to sign up,

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